Two-Minute Drill: The Rolex 24 begins Saturday starting at 1:40 p.m.
Racing season is about to get started with the Rolex 24 on Saturday at 1:40 p.m. It begins the run-up to the Daytona 500 on Feb. 18.
Strap in for 24 hours of racing from Daytona International Speedway!
The Rolex 24 at Daytona returns this weekend for the 62nd annual marathon start to the IMSA calendar. From Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon, 59 teams will try to keep their cars on the track and win the checkered flag (and of course a swanky Rolex watch).
Fans will also be watching for a glimpse of Brad Pitt, as an F1 movie starring the renowned actor has been filming around the track and the Daytona Beach area all week (though fans watching from home were delayed by a college basketball game.)
Last year, Helio Castroneves won his third consecutive Rolex 24 title with Meyer Shank Racing’s Acura team. Tom Blomqvist drove the final hour of the marathon for his second straight title, and either his or Acura’s winning streak will have to end.
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This year’s field also features nine women who will drive in the event, the most ever for the Rolex 24, including the Iron Dames all-female driver team.
Here’s everything you need to know about the match, including time, TV and streaming info and more:
What time does the Rolex 24 start?
- When: 1:40 p.m. Saturday, January 27 to 1:40 p.m. Sunday, January 28
- Where: Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida
The Rolex 24 at Daytona begins at 1:40 p.m. Saturday and ends at 1:40 p.m. Sunday.
Where can I watch Rolex 24 at Daytona?
TV: The Rolex 24 will air on various TV channels throughout the 24-hour race.
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday: NBC (check local listings)
- 2:30-8 p.m.: USA Network (Channel 242 on DirecTV, Channel 105 on Dish). The start of coverage was delayed as the Fordham-Duquesne men’s basketball game finished.
- 10 p.m.-midnight: USA Network
- 6 a.m.-noon Sunday: USA Network
- Noon-2 p.m.: NBC
Streaming: Peacock ($5.99 per month) and IMSA.tv (internationally) for all 24 hours; fuboTV (7-day free trial), YouTube TV (2-week free trial) and Hulu + Live TV (7-day free trial) for portions available on traditional TV.
The Rolex 24 at Daytona will be shown across NBC, USA Network and Peacock throughout the race. Leigh Diffey will be the lead announcer with Calvin Fish and Townsend Bell as lead analysts, while Steve Letarte and Brian Till will also weigh in as analysts.
The entire race can be streamed on Peacock (in the U.S.) and IMSA.tv (internationally). Streaming options for the televised portions of the race also include fuboTV, which offers a free trial for new subscribers.
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